Massachusetts Teen Detained by ICE Released After Protests; Harvard Sues Trump Administration

Release of ICE Detainee

• 📌 After days of protests, an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student, Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, has been released from ICE custody.
• 🗓️ Gomes Da Silva was detained on Saturday while en route to volleyball practice, and a judge granted him bond.
• 🍽️ His lawyer stated that Gomes Da Silva was held with many older men, received minimal attention, and sometimes only had crackers to eat, which he had to share.
• 🍔 Upon his release, one of his initial stops was McDonald's.

Harvard's Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

• 🏛️ Harvard University is suing the Trump administration, alleging illegal retaliation after the university refused White House demands.
• 🚫 A judge had previously blocked an attempt to revoke Harvard's ability to host international students.
• ⚖️ Harvard argues that the administration's national security claims are not legally sound under federal law.

Supreme Court Ruling on Discrimination Lawsuits

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to make it easier to sue for reverse discrimination.
• 🧑‍⚖️ The decision allows a former Ohio County employee, who claimed she was denied a promotion because she is white and straight, to move forward with her lawsuit without proving nearly identical comparisons.
• 🌍 This ruling lowers the threshold for majority group plaintiffs in 20 states and Washington D.C.
• 🤝 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson highlighted that civil rights laws are intended to protect all workers, irrespective of their race or sexual orientation.